Church of Saint George
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The Church of Saint George is an early 4th-century circular Roman monument in Thessaloniki, Greece, renowned for its massive domed structure and important early Christian mosaics.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Church of Saint George canonical | 1 |
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
church building
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early Christian church ⓘ late Roman monument ⓘ rotunda ⓘ |
| alsoKnownAs |
Rotunda
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Rotunda of Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| architecturalStyle |
Roman architecture
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early Christian architecture ⓘ |
| architecturalType | rotunda church ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Roman Emperor Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| city | Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| continent | Europe ⓘ |
| conversionDate | late 4th century ⓘ |
| convertedTo | Christian church ⓘ |
| country | Greece ⓘ |
| denomination | Greek Orthodox Church NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| domeDiameter | approximately 24 meters ⓘ |
| hasDecoration |
architectural and vegetal mosaic motifs
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early Christian mosaics ⓘ figural mosaics of saints ⓘ gold-ground mosaics ⓘ |
| hasPart |
apse
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cylindrical drum ⓘ large central dome ⓘ marble revetment (interior) ⓘ mosaic decoration ⓘ narthex ⓘ |
| heritageDesignation | UNESCO World Heritage Site ⓘ |
| heritageDesignationDate | 1988 ⓘ |
| inception | circa 306–311 CE ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
Central Macedonia
NERFINISHED
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Macedonia (Greece) NERFINISHED ⓘ Thessaloniki NERFINISHED ⓘ historic center of Thessaloniki ⓘ |
| locatedOn | Via Egnatia (Thessaloniki) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| materialUsed |
brick
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stone ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Saint George NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| nearby | Arch of Galerius NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originalFunction |
Roman imperial cult building (hypothesized)
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imperial mausoleum (probable) ⓘ |
| partOf |
Galerius palace complex (urban ensemble)
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Paleochristian and Byzantine Monuments of Thessalonika NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religion | Christianity ⓘ |
| roofType | massive masonry dome ⓘ |
| significance |
important example of early Christian mosaic art
ⓘ
one of the oldest standing Christian monuments in the world ⓘ |
| startDate | early 4th century ⓘ |
| UNESCOWorldHeritageSiteId | 456 ⓘ |
| usedAs |
Christian church
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mosque ⓘ |
| usePeriodAsMosque | Ottoman period ⓘ |
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